Synonyms of quieting

quieting 1 of 2

adjective

as in relaxing

tending to calm the emotions and relieve stress

a nice quieting cup of tea after a hard day at work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relaxing
• soothing
• tranquilizing
• comforting
• calming
• hypnotic
• sedative
• lulling
• narcotic
• dreamy
• pacifying
• opiate
• deadening
• depressant
• anesthetic
• analgesic
• numbing
• antidepressant
• antianxiety
• anodyne
• antistress
• antidepression

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• painful
• troubling
• stressful
• unsettling
• trying
• tiresome
• worrisome
• stimulating
• troublesome
• stimulant
• disturbing
• irritating
• annoying
• aggravating
• energizing
• frustrating
• vexing
• vexatious
• bothersome
• irksome
• maddening
• exasperating
• invigorating
• galling
• nettlesome
• harassing
• grating

quieting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of quiet

1

as in cooling

to become still and orderly

the museum docent told the rowdy youngsters to quiet down for the tour

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cooling
• hushing
• settling (down)
• calming (down)
• relaxing
• cooling it
• chilling out
• drying up
• unwinding
• tranquilizing
• piping down
• zoning out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• carrying on
• cutting up
• acting up
• showing off
• fooling around
• horsing around
• clowning (around)
• skylarking
• monkeying (around)

2

as in calming

to free from distress or disturbance

quiet a crying toddler with candy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• calming
• soothing
• lulling
• composing
• appeasing
• stilling
• relaxing
• quietening
• salving
• tranquilizing
• settling
• relieving
• hushing
• quelling
• becalming
• placating
• pacifying
• mollifying
• alleviating
• conciliating
• allaying
• lullabying
• mitigating
• easing
• assuaging
• solacing
• sedating
• laying
• stupefying
• narcotizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agitating
• upsetting
• disturbing
• perturbing
• disquieting
• vexing
• intensifying
• keying (up)
• heightening
• aggravating
• exciting
• arousing
• inciting
• stirring (up)
• fomenting
• rousing
• discomposing
• working up

3

as in shushing

to stop the noise or speech of

the nanny could quiet unruly children with just a look

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shushing
• silencing
• muting
• hushing
• stilling
• settling
• quelling
• extinguishing
• dumbing
• quietening
• squelching
• shutting up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stirring
• agitating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of quieting

Verb

However, the Rams’ acquisition of Garrett puts a team that was firmly a Super Bowl favorite back in the conversation for a 2026 Super Bowl run, quieting the doubters who rose after the 2026 NFL Draft. — Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

The company says the device supports sleep by lowering cortisol within minutes, slowing the heart, quieting racing thoughts and shifting users into parasympathetic mode. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026

Search revenue grew 17% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, quieting concerns over AI’s cannibalizing Google’s core business, and the company crossed $400 billion in annual revenue for the first time. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 6 May 2026

The alarms go off, the two get locked in the entry hall, and as Emma panics, Charlie rushes over to kiss her, quieting her fear. — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026

Research has linked prolonged exposure to that level of ambient noise to elevated stress and anxiety, so by quieting that baseline sensory load, ANC creates the right environment for some calming music or a meditation app to do its job. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026

Clay Holmes threw 5 2/3 innings, Devin Williams recorded his first save in a Mets uniform, and the Mets limited the Cards to only five hits throughout the entire game, quieting the bats that made a lot of noise in their season-opening series. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026

One of the key lessons UConn’s veterans took from last year’s championship run was the importance of focus, of quieting the noise that surrounds the bracket and the program’s unmatched legacy of success. — Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026

Kimmel quotes from one popular manual, published in 1916, that advised quieting a crying baby by flipping it over and administering a vigorous spanking. — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026